Duration: 17 Days / 16 Nights
Destination Covered: Delhi – Mandawa – Bikaner – Jaisalmer – Ramkunda – Peerwal – Sand Dunes- Jeseri – Kuldhara – Jaisalmer – Jodhpur – Jaipur – Delhi
Overview
If you love riding on a camel’s back then opt for Camel Safari Tour, a tour package of 16 nights and 17 days. You are going to enjoy riding on a camel’s back, while exploring the villages of Rajasthan and enjoy the surrounding landscape. The tour also includes visiting the attractions of famous Indian cities and towns such as Delhi, Mandawa, Bikaner, Jaisalmer, Jodpur and Jaipur. One of the major highlights is overnight camping in Jaisalmer Sand Dunes.
Note : This is just a suggested itinerary indicative of what could be possible. We tailor holidays for your specific needs. Contact us if you want modifications so that we could tailor a holiday to suit your need for an unforgettable India tour.
Trip Highlights
- Guided tours to Delhi attractions
- Visit the 18th century painted havelis of Mandawa
- Explore the popular Junagadh fort in Bikaner
- Camel safaris to Ramkunda, Peerwal, Jeseiri, Kuldhara, Kanoi etc.
- Overnight camp and folk performance at Jaisalmer Sand dunes
- Explore Jain temples at Ludharwa
- Visit the famous Hindu temple at Ramkunda
- Halt at Moolsagar and Amarsagar, en-route Jaisalmer
- Guided tours to Patwon Ki Haveli and Salim Singh Ki Haveli at Jaisalmer
- Visit one of the largest Indian forts, Mehrangarh Fort in Jodhpur.
- Enjoy an elephant ride at Amer Fort in Jaipur
Itinerary Details
After a late evening arrival at the Delhi airport or railway station, get an assisted transfer to your hotel. Stay overnight.
After breakfast, venture out of your room for visiting the attractions of Old and New Delhi, which are going to include Laxmi Narayan Temple, India Gate, Parliament House. After lunch, you are going to cover attractions like Jama Masjid, Red Fort and Gandhi memorial. In the evening, attend a light and sound show. Stay overnight.
Have your breakfast and begin your road journey to Mandawa. After arrival, check-in at your hotel. After lunch, move out of your room to explore the town of Mandawa. Visit the popular painted Haveli’s and frescoes of the 18th century. Stay overnight.
Post breakfast, hit the road to begin your journey towards Bikaner. Once you arrive in Bikaner, check into your hotel. The afternoon is fixed for sightseeing that will include Junagadh fort and the Jain temples which are around 27 temples, amongst others. The fort formerly known as Chintamani, was built during the fag end of the 16th century. Stay overnight.
Morning after breakfast is free for leisure activities. You can enjoy the city atmosphere or can visit the local market to shop for souvenirs. In the afternoon, begin your journey towards Jaisalmer, your base for camel safari. Once arrived, complete the check-in formalities at your hotel. Stay overnight.
Have your breakfast and begin your camel safari towards Badabagh. On arrival, visit the royal cenotaphs of Bhatti Rajput Kings, who were once the rulers of Jaisalmer. Later, proceed to Baisakhai, a small village to have lunch. Here, you will also visit a Hindu temple. Continue your safari to Ramkunda. This is a religious place where you are going to visit the famous Hindu temples. Enjoy the scenic beauty here. Dinner and night stay in tents.
After breakfast, begin your safari towards Ludharwa through Roopsi, which is a village inhabited by people of mixed cast. It has houses made with mud and stick. Halt at Ludharva for lunch. Ludharwa, the former capital of Bhati Rajput kings, is popular for housing beautiful Jain temples. Continue towards Chatrayil, a traditional Muslim village. Finally you reach Peerawal where you will have dinner. Overnight in tents.
Have your breakfast and continue to Salkha, which is a traditional Rajput village. You are going to have lunch here. Continue to the Sand dunes for which you will cross Beri of Kanoi, popular for housing numerous water wells. On the way, you might spot the local ladies, carrying a number of earthen pots filled with water on their heads. Arrive at the sand dunes where you are going to enjoy dinner along with campfire and desert folk music.
In the morning, post breakfast, continue to Masoordi. On the way, you are going to cover Kanoi. It is a regular carpenter village where you can shop for some wooden items that have been carved beautifully. Enjoy the sight of the daily lifestyle of the people. Stop at Masoori (Masoordi), a small village to savor lunch. Later proceed to Jeseri, a water tank that is bounded beautiful scenery along with an Oasis. Dinner and overnight stay close to the tank.
Have your breakfast and leave for Deegasar. You are going to pass through Dedha, a typical Rajput village. After you reach Deegasar, you are going to have your lunch here. It is a beautiful village that is surrounded by a small lake. Continue towards Kuldhara. En-route you will come across a small Rajput Dhani. It is a group of houses where the locals stay at the time of cultivating their fields. Finally, you reach Kuldhara, an extremely popular tourist attraction. This is an extremely well-planned village of ancient times. Overnight camping.
After having your breakfast, leave for returning back to Jaisalmer, en-route Moolsagar and Amarsagar. While Moolsagar is a small place with garden and tanks but is quite popular for its paintings and architectural marvels. It also houses a beautiful Shiva temple. Amarsagar is a lake cum Oasis. Once you reach Jaisalmer, check-in at your hotel. Spend your day in doing the activities of your interest. You can relax, explore the surroundings on foot or can visit the local bazaar. Stay overnight.
After breakfast, the day is booked for sightseeing that is going to cover Patwon Ki Haveli, a 5-story mansion which is one its kind in the city; Salim Singh Ki Haveli- a beautiful mansion that was built 300 years ago, Gadi Sagar tank, an oasis and the Heritage Museum. Stay overnight.
After you have your breakfast, begin your road journey towards Jodhpur. After arrival, complete the check- in at your hotel. The afternoon is free. You can relax or explore the city, on foot. In the evening, you can shop at the local bazaar. Stay overnight.
Day 14, after breakfast is to cover the tourist attractions of the city. You are going to visit the Clock Tower that was built by Maharaja Sardar Singh, Mehrangarh fort- one of the largest forts in India that is situated at 400 feet and the Jaswant Thada mausoleum, an architectural landmark. Stay overnight.
After breakfast, begin your road journey to Jaipur. Check -in at your hotel, after arriving. Have lunch and relax for sometime. The rest of the day is free for leisure activities. Visit the market or relax in your room. Stay overnight.
The first tourist attraction of Jaipur that you are going to visit is Amer Fort, where you are going to enjoy an Elephant ride. Post-lunch visit are going to include Hawa Mahal, Royal observatory, City Palace and Johari Bazaar, well-known for selling all kinds of gemstones. Stay overnight.
After having your breakfast, begin your road journey to Delhi. Once you reach Delhi, check-in at your hotel, get freshened-up. After dinner, get an assisted transfer to the airport or railway station for your onward journey.